Section 498

498 enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman.

Section 498. Cruelty can be defined as. Explanation for the purpose of this section cruelty means. Section 498 a states that whoever being the husband or relative of the husband of woman subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with the imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also be liable to fine.

In 1983 section 498 a of the ipc was introduced with avowed object to combat the menace of harassment to a woman at the hands of her husband and his relatives. Section 498a of the indian penal code ipc deals with the violence done on women after her marriage by her husband or her in laws or any relative of the husband. Section 498 a is distinguishable from section 4 of the dowry prohibition act because in the latter mere demand of dowry is punishable and existence of element of cruelty is not necessary whereas section 498 a deals with aggravated form of the offence.

Whoever forges counterfeits or falsely alters any certificate of discharge from the military or naval service of the united states or uses unlawfully possesses or exhibits any such certificate knowing the same to be forged counterfeited or falsely altered shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year or both. Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty whoever being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman subjects such woman to cruelty shall be pun ished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. It gave a new definition to cruelty.

It prescribes punishment for 3 years and a fine. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man from that man or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person or conceals or. Section 498a in the indian penal code 376 498a.

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